Eko Electricity Distribution Companies (EKEDC) has donated educational support materials to Badore Community Junior Secondary School, Badore and Ajumoni Junior and Senior Secondary Schools, in Mushin, Lagos.
The items which include marker boards, pens and math sets were presented to the school authorities on Wednesday.
Mr Aik Alenkhe, Chief Human Resources Officer, EKEDC, said the gesture was part of the DisCo’s Corporate Social Responsibility and to also mark the 2021 Customers Service Week.
Alenkhe said:” The vision of EKEDC is to become the leading power distribution company in Africa and the preferred choice of service for our customers.
“We operate a business that has a lot of impact on the society and what we are doing today is giving back to the society.
“This is in line with our mission statement to improve the quality of lives of our customers and stakeholders.
“We want to give our token support to learning, capacity building and development within the education sector.”
He noted that the programme was being held simultaneously by the DisCo at schools on the Mainland and Island axes of the state.
Responding on behalf of Badore Community Junior Secondary School, Mrs Mary Adegbite, Head of Science Department, thanked EKEDC for the gesture.
She assured the DisCo that the educational materials would be deployed to boost learning among the students in the school.
